Paper rack



D. D. PRICE Dec. 20, 1960 PAPER RACK Filed Sept. 21, 1959 FIG. 3.

DA W0 0. PRICE INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY 2,965,916 Patented Dec. 20, 1960 Fice This invention relates tostorage for accumulated "newspapers, magazines and miscellaneous papers,and has reference to a rack of separable members adapted toalign 'andsupport a stack of papers and means to facilitate baling and binding thesame.

An object of the present'invention is to provide a rack which may beused in a homefor-the orderly accumulation, baling and binding ofdiscarded papers of various kinds.

Another object of the invention is to provide arack for the accumulationof papers, which rack may be quickly and easily disassembled forstorageor shipping. A further object of the invention isto provide astorage rack for papers which is simple construction and suitable-foruse in a "living area of a'home.

Another object of the invention is to provide anaccumulation rack forpapers which is ec onomigal its fabrication and structurally suitablefor' compression of papers contained therein.- 7

An addftional object of the invention is to provide a receptacle foraccumulated papers which will permit the binding of bales of paperswithout removal of the same from the receptacle.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a paper rack embodying the features ofthe present invention and showing papers stacked therein by means ofdotted lines.

Figure 2 is an enlarged broken perspective view of the center portion ofthe base member.

Figure 3 is an enlarged broken elevational view of the center portion ofthe cross member which mates with the base member.

Figure 4 is a broken horizontal sectional view of the center portion ofthe assembled base and cross member, and

Figure 5 is a sectional view similar to Figure 4, but

showing a modified form of the invention having a dIfferent arrangementof vertical stabilizing plates where the base member and cross memberengage each other.

In the drawing, a base member 10, generally in the form of a modified Ibeam, is slightly longer than the width of a folded standard s'zenewspaper and includes a horizontally disposed lower flange 11, ahorizontal upper flange 12 and a vertical web 13 therebetween. Atopposite ends of the base member 10 there are arcuately formed pedestals14 which are continuations of the lower flange 11. Verticalcontinuations of the pedestals 14 provide retaining arms 15, and wh'charms include inner and outer vertical ribs 16 and 17, the lower ends ofthe outer vertical ribs being arcuately formed just above the pedestals14.

A feature of the invention is directed to inwardly and upwardly disposedtransverse twine or cord receiving slots 18 on opposite sides of theupper center portion of the base 10. These slots 18, in conjunction withother slots to be described, have to do with tying stacks of paperreceived in the rack and will be referred to in 7 the description ofoperation to follow. The upper surface of each slot 18 is defined by adiagonal rib 19 ex- 16 and 17 also resist bending moments as well astorsion, loads. These ribs 16, 17, 19 and '20, together withcorresponding ribs to be described, make possible the use of moldedsynthetic resins or other relatively inexpensive material, such as castaluminum.

A cross member 21, constructed with lateral dimensions identical tothose of the base member 10, is slightly longer than the length of afolded standard size newspaper and includes all of the thus fardescribed components which are herein referred to by prime numbers; thatis, lower horizontal flange 11', upperhorizontal'flange 12', verticalweb 13', pedestals 14, vertical arms 15', inner and outer vertical ribs16 and 17, transverse cord slots 18' near the center of the crossmember, and diagonal ribs 19' and 20'.

' At the upper center'of the base 10 there is a downwardly extendingvertIcal recess 22 of a width to receive the web 13 of the cross member21. Diagonally of the vertical recess 22 there are vertical slots 23,substantially square in cross section, and which slots extend throughthe upper flange 12 and to the lower flangefll; Adjacent the sides ofthe vertical recess 22 there are lateral ly projecting vertical checkplates 24, and spaced therefrom, also projecting fromthe web 13, thereare lateral vertical boss plates 25. Corresponding components are provded in the cross member 21 and carry corresponding prime numbers; thatis, a vertical recess 22', vertical slots 23', check plates 24 and bossplates 25'. The arrangement of the last referred to parts is identicalwith those described in connection with the base member 10, except thevertical recess 22' extends upwardly, and the vertical slots 23' extendupwardly through the lower horfzontal flange 11 to the upper horizontalflange 12'. Thus, the base member 10 and cross member 21 may beinterfitted to receive papers as illustrated in Figure 1.

5 The members 10 and 21 are secured at right angles when assembled byreason of the interfitting of check plates 2424 and boss plates 25-25,as illustrated in Figure 4. It is to be noted that the upper centerflange 12 rests on the upper center of the base upper flange 12 when therack is assembled, and that the dimensions of the pedestals 1414 aresuch that all four rest on a hor'zontal surface.

The modified form of the invention illustrated in Figure 5 is inaccordance with the foregoing except the check plates 2424 and flangeplates 25-25' are rearranged. In this form of the invention flangeplates 25a are spaced from each other on the web 13 to receive thethickness of the correspondIng web 13 therebetween. The check, plates24a are mounted on the last referred to web 13' to receive the verticaledges of the flange plates 25a, it being understood that this form ofthe invention includes the recesses 2222' as previously described.

The assembled rack is placed at some convenient location foraccumulating papers, and after being so accumulated twine or cord ispositioned around the stack and through the cord receiving slots 1818'.By reason of the angular disposition of the upper portions in the slots1818, the cord is moved toward the bottom center of the stack when thecord is tightened and tied. In view of the foregoing description, itwill be apparent that the present invention may be made of inexpensive rv- ,0 3-:- molded or cast material, that the same will be durable andmay be readily assembled or disassembled.

The invention is not limited to the exemplary constructions herein shownand described, but may be made in various ways within the scope of theappended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A paper receiving rack comprising an elongate horizontal base member,retaining arms extending vertically from the ends of said base member, avertical recess at the center of said base member and extending througha horizontal edge thereof, laterally projecting vertical plates on saidbase member and on opposite sides ofsaid recess, an elongate horizontalcross member, retaining arms extending vertically from the ends of saidcross member, a vertical recess at the center of said cross member andextending through an edge thereof, .the recess of said base member beingadapted to receive a'center in said members and have their uppersurfaces ccnverging toward the upper centers of their respective saidmembers.

portion of said cross member and the recess of'said cross member beingadapted to receive a center portion of said base member, and laterallyprojecting vertical plates on said cross member positioned to receivethe vertical plates on said base member.

2. A paper receiving rack as defined in claim 1, and 1 wherein said basemember and said cross member each include at least one cord receivingslot in the upper edge thereof adjacent vertical recess therein.

3. A paper receiving rack as defined in claim 1, and

wherein said base member and said cross member are I beam sections, andwherein said retaining arms include vertical ribs on the inner and outersurfaces thereof.

4. A paper receiving rack as defined in claim 3, and wherein the sidesof said base member and said cross sol member include diagonalreinforcing ribs on the side i surfaces thereof.

5. A paper receiving rack as defined in claim 2, and wherein said cordreceiving slots are diagonally disposed 6. A paper receiving rackcomprising an elongate horizontal base member, retaining arms extendingvertically from the ends of said base member, a vertical recess at thecenter portion of said base member and extending through a horizontaledge thereof, laterally projecting vertical plates on said base memberand on opposite sides of said recess, an elongate horizontal crossmember, retaining arms extending vertically from the ends of said crossmember, a vertical recess at the center of said cross member andextending through an edge thereof, the recess of said base member beingadapted to receive a center portion of said cross member and the recessof said cross member being adapted to receive a center portion of saidbase member, laterally projecting vertical plates on said cross memberpositioned to receive the vertical plates of said base member, saidtbasemember and said cross member each including at least one cord receivingslot in the upper edge thereof adjacent thevertical recess therein,saidicord receiving slots being diagonally disposed in said base andsaid cross members and having their upper portions converging towardthe-upper centers of their respective said members, said base member andsaid cross member each being of Itbeamco'nstruction and wherein saidretaining arms include vertical ribs on the outer surfaces thereofl EReferences :Cited in the' file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2,474,250 -.Howard June 28,1949 2,474,318 Molla 'June 28, 1949 2,521,126Price Sept. 5, 1950 2,606,763 Wilson Aug 16, 1952 2,815,998

Jones Dec. 10, 1957

